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Incorrect minimum version of Python for Windows build bootstrapping #122573

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Python now requires 3.10 to build itself, because match case statements have begun proliferating in the cpython repository. However, the Windows build still thinks 3.9 is enough, which results in a build error on a standard Visual Studio 2022 environment.

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3.12only security fixes3.13bugs and security fixesOS-windowsbuildThe build process and cross-buildtype-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error

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